एवं विकल्पहृदयो गत्वा स ऋषिसन्निधौ । उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा गम्यतामिति सादरम्
evaṃ vikalpahṛdayo gatvā sa ṛṣisannidhau | uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā gamyatāmiti sādaram
وبقلبٍ تمزّقه الحيرة والتفكّر، مضى إلى حضرة الرِّشِيّين، وقال بكلامٍ لطيف وبكل توقير: «ليُؤذَن لي بالانصراف، كما تأمرون.»
Narrator (the man addressing the sages)
When conscience awakens, one should approach realized teachers with humility and gentle speech.
The scene is set within Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s Māhātmya, where sages instruct seekers.
None; it introduces the seeker’s approach to the sages prior to receiving instruction.